WP-Paginate
v2.2.6by maxfoundry · updated 5 months ago
WP-Paginate is a simple and flexible pagination plugin which provides users with better navigation on your WordPress site.
- Rank
- #1,369
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 22,000
- 20K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 1M
- 1,047,293 all-time
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- 107 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP-Paginate at a glance
WP-Paginate is a WordPress plugin by maxfoundry with 20K+ active installs, the #1,369 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 89 times, 8% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 107 reviews. Version 2.2.6 came out on May 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 16 plugins tagged “Paginate”. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2.6K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP-Paginate |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 69 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 74 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 84 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 71 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 105 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 143 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 107 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 71 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 78 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 154 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 204 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 155 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 72 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 76 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 80 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 69 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 50 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 21,721 · -1.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 21,721 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 21,718 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 21,728 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 21,782 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 21,751 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 21,744 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 21,771 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 21,783 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 21,848 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 21,900 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 21,915 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 21,901 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 21,937 |
Rank over time
#1,369 · down 124 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,369 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,370 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,368 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,367 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,367 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,368 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,369 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,368 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,369 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,367 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,367 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,366 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,366 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,366 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,245 |
Growth %
Average -0.08% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.16% |
Active installs band
20K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1366 → #1367Downloads -9.4%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.274%
- v2.110%
- v2.08.3%
- Other7.5%
Rating trend
4.6★★★★★107 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.2.6
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 4, 2009
- Last updated
- May 21, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP-Paginate
How many websites use WP-Paginate?
WP-Paginate is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,369 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP-Paginate been downloaded?
1,047,293 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 89 times. See download stats
When was WP-Paginate last updated?
Version 2.2.6 came out on May 21, 2026 (5 months ago). See every release
Is WP-Paginate compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Does WP-Paginate have known security vulnerabilities?
Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 2.2.6, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record
Is WP-Paginate still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP-Paginate have?
4.6 out of 5 from 107 reviews on WordPress.org. 85% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WP-Paginate?
The plugins most like WP-Paginate, by the tags they share, are Display Posts (70K+), Pagination by BestWebSoft (5K+) and Block Navigation (3K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.6
★★★★★
107 reviews
- 5 stars: 91 reviews, 85%
- 4 stars: 7 reviews, 7%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 8 reviews, 7%
- Positive
- 92%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 8%1–2★
- About 14 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
- Each new 1★ review takes 9 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 22,000 |
| Reported installs | 20K+ |
| Rating | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 107 |
| Total downloads | 1M |
| Author | maxfoundry |
| First released | Sep 4, 2009 |
| Version | 2.2.6 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 21, 2026 |
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